News

• 5 February 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - “We are still outside”: Lenten Campaign in aid of boys and girls living in conditions of poverty and social risk Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Ash Wednesday 6 February will mark the beginning of the annual Lenten campaign promoted by the Bishops of Chile in aid of children in need. This year's slogan is “We are still outside”. The ...
• 4 February 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope urges men and women religious to testify “how important it is to make the Word of God the centre of everything, especially for those whom the Lord calls to more intimate discipleship” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Word of God in the Life of the Church is the theme of the next ordinary session of the Synod of Bishops: I ask you dear brothers and sisters to offer your contribution to this eccles ...
• 4 February 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at Rome's Major Seminary: “God calls you to be saints, that holiness is the secret for the success of your priestly ministry ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In the evening of 1 February, on the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Trust to whom Major Seminary of Rome is dedicated, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to the college whe ...
• 4 February 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope's Angelus: “May every person, each according to his or her possibilities and professional competence, feel bound to love and serve human life from beginning to natural end” - Appeal for Kenya, Iraq and Colombia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Several different prayer intentions were the subject of Pope Benedict XVI's reflection before his midday Angelus reflection on Sunday 3 February. First of all, recalling the Day of Consecra ...
• 4 February 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Archbishop of Toledo Cardinal Cañizares says “the Church will always proclaim the truth of the Gospel, in order to serve man, she will never be silent, although this may cause her insults and abuse” Toledo (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church has no other Word to say except Christ, no other treasure except Christ, no other power except the power of Christ who came not to be served but to serve. About this Word the Church ...
• 4 February 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - “The Holy Father's words come at a delicate: we have not lost hope for peace and reconciliation ” says National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- “The Holy Father's appeal for peace to return in Kenya was given ample space in the local media, in some papers it was on the front page” Fr. Eugenio Ferrari Consolata missionary and national ...
• 4 February 2008
  AFRICA/D. R. CONGO - New Archbishop of Kinshasa Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya installed with solemn Eucharistic Celebration Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- “Kinshasa, arise and shine in the light of Christ”. With these words addressed to the faithful, Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo, former Archbishop of Kisangani, was installed as Archbishop of K ...
• 4 February 2008
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Catholic Bishops of Southern African condemn police raid on Methodist church sheltering Zimbabwe refugees Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Southern African have condemned a police raid on Johannesburg's Central Methodist Church which was providing shelter for refugees from Zimbabwe. Cardinal Wilfrid Nap ...
• 4 February 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Mobilisation to protest against hostage taking and to call for release of all hostages; the Church calls on Catholic to participate especially with prayers Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - In Bogota, Colombia, at midday today 4 February thousands are expected to take part in a massive demonstration to protest against the practice of kidnapping and to call for the release of all ho ...
• 4 February 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - 1st International Pro Life Conference for common effective action to counter proposed laws harmful to the family and human life Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - From 6 - 10 February the archdiocese of Aparecida, Brazil, will host the country's 1st International Pro-Life Conference with the goal of intensifying the Catholic activity to counter proposed ...
• 4 February 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops of southern California launch an appeal in view of growing violence and insecurity: “with our prayers and our activity we can help find a solution” Tijuana (Agenzia Fides) - “As Bishops of the Catholic Church we are deeply concerned to see an atmosphere of growing violence and insecurity which appears to be ever more acute all over the country, especially in the c ...
• 4 February 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Bishop of Uíje resigns, success appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 2 February 2008 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Uíje (Angola), presented by Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos ...
• 4 February 2008
  AMERICA/ PERUVicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 2 February 2008, accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado (Peru), presented Bishop Juan Jos� ...
• 4 February 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Interview with Prof. Andrea Riccardi: “The meaning of mission: sharing the Word of God and communicating the joy of having encountered Jesus in our poorest brothers and sisters” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 40 years of the Community of St Egidio, Fides put a few questions to its founder, Professor Andrea Riccardi. The S. Egidio Community was born forty years ago: what was t ...
• 4 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Church doors open, prayers, fasting, charity work: Chinese Catholics brave snow and ice in the light of the Pope's Lenten Message Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The church doors always open for any snow stranded travellers; prayer and fasting to face difficulties together; offerings of objects and money and participation in rescue work: this activity ha ...